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Development of Speech Perception

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Human Auditory Development

Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research ((SHAR,volume 42))

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During infancy, interactions with caretakers provide young humans with opportunities to discover important aspects of their world, including ways in which they and others communicate. In the current view, “communication” involves dynamic, real-time processing of multiple sources of information arising both within and between participants, directing attention, enabling co-action, and enriching understanding of the surrounding world (Hollich et al. 2000; Locke 2001).

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Panneton, R., Newman, R. (2012). Development of Speech Perception. In: Werner, L., Fay, R., Popper, A. (eds) Human Auditory Development. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 42. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1421-6_7

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